JoAnna Garcia Swisher To Star In CBS’ Greg Malins/Greg Berlanti Comedy Pilot

COMMENTS (11)

• Now that we know Garcia’s pilot at ABC is dead, has anyone heard the status of the Shawn Levy/ Mandy Moore pilot at ABC? It sounded promising.

  Comment by Judy — Friday February 3, 2012 @ 7:15pm PST  Reply to this post

• I’m mad that her pilot at ABC is dead, but I’m happy that she is in another pilot for CBS! I hope this is the hit that she has deserved after her fantastic run on Reba!

  Comment by Tony — Friday February 3, 2012 @ 7:45pm PST  Reply to this post

  • Read the script. It won’t be.

    Comment by Scott — Friday February 3, 2012 @ 8:12pm PST  Reply to this post

• Every casting director in town has been claiming she is doing their show. Glad to see this is finally settled.

  Comment by Z — Friday February 3, 2012 @ 8:16pm PST  Reply to this post

• I hope for her sake they are shooting in NYC as she is married to NY Yankee Nick Swisher.

  Comment by The Kevster — Friday February 3, 2012 @ 9:37pm PST  Reply to this post

• “Read the script. It won’t be.”

  That’s pretty harsh, Silveri.

  Comment by Tv Writer — Saturday February 4, 2012 @ 10:44am PST  Reply to this post

• if she didn’t appear “white” – this actress would not be given so many opportunities
  no offense to her personally – so please don’t take this as a disparaging remark against her

  but as a Latina actress – I wonder how many times she’s been offered the role of maid, gangbanger/ barrio girl/ chola “type” or any other numerous negative stereotypes that most dark-skinned Latina/os are offered and feel they must take or just not work in the industry ?

  or better yet – why not create characters for JoAnna Garcia Swisher – who like her – happen to be Latina ? may be cast her & Julie Gonzalo (another blonde) as Latina sisters ?

  Comment by diversity — Saturday February 4, 2012 @ 10:50am PST  Reply to this post

  • “I’d rather play a maid than be one” — Hattie McDaniels

    Comment by joren — Saturday February 4, 2012 @ 1:23pm PST  Reply to this post

    • that’s a fairly meaningless reply – as most actors (at any level of experience) would rather “play” anything – rather than be one – ie. most actors will say – “I’ld rather play a lawyer than be one” or “I’ld rather play a scientist than be one” ….. as most major or successful actors (which is everyone’s goal to become) would rather have the work, lifestyle and income of a being an actor than the real-life professions they portray – be it maid …. office drone …. or lawyer/ doctor/ politician, etc

      some actors pursue the dream for the artistic passion & others for the fame, money, etc – but all actors want to ACT & when they tire of it – then like anyone else they pursue other goals

      the point of my original comment and this reply is to point out the inequities that many actors of color – especially Latina/o actors face in lack of opportunities in casting due to looks/ skin color, etc

      what actors of color want is for the opportunities to audition for & simply be considered for roles that shouldn’t matter what ethnicity or appearance they have

      why not ask Meryl Streep has she ever considered or been offered to play a maid role & if not – why are those roles never offered to her ?

      Comment by diversity — Saturday February 4, 2012 @ 3:59pm PST  Reply to this post

      • Streep was turned down to play the role of a maid in the movie, The Remains of the Day.

        Why the need to point out that Garcia gets it easier than other Latino stars? She’s not hiding her racial background and if she can play a role, let her play a role whatever that race that character is. She doesn’t owe anyone anything.

        Comment by American — Saturday February 4, 2012 @ 6:18pm PST  Reply to this post

      • Man, you need to keep it real. Joanna Garcia looks likes Joan Garland. She looks like a white girl, sounds like a white girl. The fact that her parents or grandparents may have come from a place where they speak Spanish as a first language doesn’t mean that she is not a white girl.

        That’s like saying Dominican actors are not black because they speak Spanish. Now if you want Joanna to be in some show representing the Latino culture, then ask someone to create a vehicle for her in that lane. She’s an actor, she reads parts. She’s not a creator or a producer.

        Comment by Whistlestop Jackson — Saturday February 4, 2012 @ 7:59pm PST  Reply to this post